Automobile hanging trunk



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Patented Dec. 7,1926.

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MARY E. DEMPSEY, OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE HANGING TRUNK.

Application filed November 14, 1925.

This invention relates to trunks and bags as carried on automobiles whentouring and has for its principal object an improved mounting for suchtrunks whereby the trunk '5 may be readily hung on any desired portionof the automobile having a free edge and to which edge the trunk may beclamped and locked in position against easy removal by thieves.

In the drawings accompanying this specification my invention is clearlyshown, Fig ure 1 being a perspective View of a portion of an automobileof the touring car type with a trunk suspended from the edge of the bodyin accordance with my invention and also resting upon the runboard.Figure 2 is a view looking outward from within the automobile showingthe trunk suspended somewhat differently from the edge of the vehicle soas to permit the entire top of the trunk to open as a lid clear of therail or edge of the vehicle. Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective detailof the clamping and looking device by which the trunk is suspended fromthe vehicle, and Figure 4 shows a modification of the clamp screw of thedevice.

In the figures, 1 represents the side wall of an automobile, 2 the doorthereof, 3 the running board, 1 the trunk in Figure 1 and 4 the trunk inFigure 2, and 5 the special locking clamp by which the trunk issuspended.

In Figure 1 the trunk is shown resting on the running board 8 as well asbeing suspended by the clamps 5, tho in either showing of the trunk itsweight may be wholly or partially carried by the clamps and the trunkmay be further stabilized by a strap at each end as at 6 extending froman eyelet 7 projecting from the end of the trunk to another eyelet 8projecting from the running board. 7

The special clamps 5 are arranged with a square seat 9 to fit over theedge of the side of the vehicle and an eyebolt 10 pivoted on a rivetedpin 11 to swing from the full to the dotted position so that the boltmay pass either through the top wall of the trunk as shown in Figure 1or through the rear wall as shown in Figure 2 and in either case beSerial No. 68,981.

firmly secured to the trunk bydrawing' the clamp tightly against thetrunk wall by means of the nut 12 and washer 18.

When used as shown in Figure 1 the trunk 5 is made with a portion of itstop wall 14:. fixed so as to provide a member for bolting the eyebolts,and in which case the trunk is provided with a lid 15 hinged to thefixed portion of-the' top wall as at 16, whereas when the eyebolts arefastened to the rear wall as shown in Figure 2 thelid 15 of the trunkmay extend over the entire upper end of the trunk and hinge at 17 to therear wall and thus, by reason of its overlappingedges 18 extendingentirely around the trunk, be made proof against rain.

The clamp screw 19 is of relatively large diameter so as to get a largeflat end or is provided with a swivel plate 20 as indicated in Figure 1and at the end of the screw or on the swivel plate are formed smallprojecting spurs 21 directed towards similar spurs 22 projecting fromthe opposite wall of the seat 9.

When the clamp as described is seated over the rail of the body thescrew is turned by means of a lever handle 23 pivotedthereto at 24 andthrough which means the rail is clamped between the opposing spurs 21 8and 22 so that it cannot be removed.

After the clamp is secured as above, it is locked against unscrewing byswinging the handle either up or downin direction of the dotted are 25to bring its yoked end 26 over either eye 27 of the clamp body and 'thenlooked thereto by means of a padlock as indicated at 28.

In the case of a large trunk extending along the entire side of theautomobile any number of clamps may be used and an intermediate one onlywill require the pad lock.

In the position sh own the trunk interferes with opening the left handrear door 2 but this is'of no moment, tho small trunks may be hung onthe door only if desired, also such trunks may be hung either inside oroutside of the vehicle, or from any other part of the vehicle wherein anedge of a member presents itself for clamping the devices in place.

By reason of the flat opposing surfaces of the clamp and the very smallspurs 21 and 22 no appreciable injury resultsto the vehicle asthe smallindentations caused by 5 the spurs are not noticeable.

I claim.:-' V 7 A trunk snp'portmg clamp having a seat adapted tostraddle a rail, eyebolt piyoted to one end of the clamp adapted forbolting to the trunk, screw means cooperating With the seat for clampingthe rail and means on the screw adapted for lockingthe same againstrevolution. MARY E. DEMPSEY.

